At Denu, personnel of the security agencies in the Ketu District on Saturday joined civil society organisations, pupils and students of basic and second cycle schools in a four-hour parade to mark Ghana’s 47th Independence Day celebration at Denu.
The personnel were from the Police, Immigration Service, Fire service, Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), as well as voluntary groups such as the Girl Guides and Scouts.
Mr Linus Koffie, Ketu District Chief Executive (DCE), flanked by Mr Kwabena Akuoko Oduro, District Police Commander, Miss Flora Dzoboku, District Director of Education and Mr Alexander Okunor, Aflao CEPS Sector Commander, took the salute.
The DCE read the President Mr John Agyekum Kufuor’s speech, which exhorted Ghanaians to reflect on the theme of the day: “Discipline, Tolerance and Honesty – Essential Qualities for Deepening Democracy in Ghana.”
Six schools including Hedzranawo Number One Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Saint Paul’s Secondary School received certificates for excellent performance in marching in the basic and second cycle categories respectively.
At Keta Mr Emmanuel Vorkeh, the DCE who took the salute with Mr Samuel Dewortor, District Director of Education, stressed on the President’s plea for Ghanaians to allow democracy to grow in the country.
The march past, which was competitive, was won by Keta Secondary School, the Local Authority (LA) Basic School with 75 points, followed by Norlivime Roman Catholic School with 69 points with Anlo State School taking the third position with 68.7 points.
Source: GhanaWeb
